KARUNAKARAN vs STATE OF TAMIL NADU

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 302 IPC for murder, affirming the High Court's decision which had acquitted the co-accused. The Court found that the evidence, including eyewitness accounts and medical reports, established the accused's intention to kill, as the deceased suffered multiple severe injuries leading to death. The appeal against the death sentence was dismissed, reinforcing the principle that intention to kill can be inferred from the nature and number of injuries inflicted.